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syrphid

American  
[sur-fid] / ˈsɜr fɪd /
Also syrphian

noun

  1. syrphid fly.

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Syrphidae.

syrphid British  
/ ˈsɜːfɪd /

noun

  1. any dipterous fly of the family Syrphidae, typically having a coloration mimicking that of certain bees and wasps: includes the hover flies

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Etymology

Origin of syrphid

1890–95; < New Latin Syrphidae family name, equivalent to Syrph ( us ) a genus (< Greek sýrphos gnat) + New Latin -idae -id 2

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